Once again, Southside volleyball are the queens of Etowah County after winning the Etowah County Schools Volleyball Tournament on Saturday.
Southside downed Sardis in the finals, finishing a dominating day where the Lady Panthers didn’t drop a single set. It was an impressive response to the 2024 tournament, which saw an end to their 14-year winning streak in the county tournament. Sardis was the defending champions, defending its title with a strong performance ahead of the finals.
In the finals, Southside’s front line dominated, making it hard for the Lady Lions to launch their attacks. The second set was much of the same, with Southside pulling away more as the set went on after a close start.
All Etowah County Tournament Team
- MVP: Rylann Shaw, Southside
- Avery Barkley, Glencoe
- Makenna Bennich, Hokes Bluff
- Chloe Dodd, Hokes Bluff
- Ava Garrard, Sardis
- Emersyn Greer, Sardis
- Cati Lamberth, Southside
- Zoey McKinney, Southside
- Emma Rogers, Southside
- Charlee Skaggs, Gaston
- Mia Talbot, Glencoe
- Hannah Westcott, Southside
- DaLeigha Wheeler, West End
- Vada Willmore, Sardis
Scores from Etowah County tournament
Final
Southside 2, Sardis 0 (Set 1: 25-14; Set 2: 25-14)
Semifinals
Southside 2, Glencoe 0
Sardis 2, Hokes Bluff 0
Quarterfinals
Glencoe 2, West End 0
Hokes Bluff 2, Gaston 0
Pool A
Sardis 2, West End 0
Sardis 2, Gaston 0
West End 2, Gaston 0
Pool B
Southside 2, Glencoe 0
Hokes Bluff 2, Glencoe 1
Southside 2, Hokes Bluff 0
Maxwell Donaldson covers high school sports, Jax State athletics, the outdoors in Alabama and more for the Gadsden Times. Find him on Twitter/X @_Max_Donaldson and contact him at MDonaldson@gannett.com.